'Coup de Foudre' Rose

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'Coup de Foudre' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Coup de Foudre

Origin:

Bred by Hémeray-Aubert (France, before 1956).
Introduced in France by Hemeray-Aubert in 1957 as 'Coup de Foudre'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1960 as 'Coup de Foudre'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange-red, dark red shading. Double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Glossy, bronze-green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Independence
pollen:	Oiseau de Feu

Notes:

"Coup de Foudre" = Love at first sight